William and Thomas Rowan from Ballymena joined the RAF in WW2. On this day in 1942, Thomas died when his … More
Tag: Churchill
April 20. Naval Reserve officer’s key role on Churchill’s staff. Roll of Honour
Richard Pim a Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve officer from NI was in charge of Churchill’s Map Room during WW2 and … More
January 24. Anniversary of Sir Winston Churchill. Roll of Honour
In 1917 Sub-Lieutenant Ian McCormick fell serving with the Royal Naval Division at Beaumont Hamel on the Somme. The twenty-one-year-old … More
August 30. Telegraph editor was Churchill’s card index memory man. Roll of Honour
Jack Sayers was the son of the editor of the Belfast Telegraph. A Naval Reserve officer, he was in HMS … More
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